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labyrinth
/ˈlæbɚˌɪnθ/
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What does labyrinth mean?
noun
- A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
- A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges.
- A structure similar to a maze, but containing only one path with no branches, as distinguished from a maze which contains multiple branching paths
More meanings (8)
noun
- Anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character.
- A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance, consisting of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
- An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish.
- Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.
verb
- To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
- To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.
- To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.
- To become lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth.
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IPA pronunciation
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But a short distance from the circular chamber we came suddenly into a brilliantly lighted labyrinth of crystal glass partitioned passages.
You descend one stone stair after another, and wander, by the flicker of a match, in a labyrinth of stone cellars.
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It is composed of many canons which form a seemingly endless labyrinth of winding aisles and majestic avenues--fit promenades for the Gods.
Therefore, let each one explore this tangled labyrinth of Astro-Theology for him or herself, and work out the various correspondencies at leisure.
When the thistles are full grown, the great beds are impenetrable, except by a few tracts, as intricate as those in a labyrinth.